The strike marked a dramatic shift in Iran's calculations following weeks of escalating Israeli attacks on the leaders of its proxy groups, Hamas and Hezbollah, and their forces in both Gaza and Leban
Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the presidential campaign. Prosecutors allege Tehran tried to hack figures associated with the election, stealing information from former President Donald Trump's campaign. And US officials have accused it of plotting to kill Trump and other ex-officials. For Iran, assassination plots and hacking aren't new strategies. Iran saw the value and the danger of hacking in the early 2000s, when the Stuxnet virus, believed to have been deployed by Israel and the US, tried to damage Iran's nuclear programme. Since then, hackers attributed to state-linked operations have targeted the Trump campaign, Iranian expatriates and government officials at home. Its history of assassinations goes back further. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran killed or abducted perceived enemies living abroad. A look at Iran's history of targeting opponents: A history of hacks For many, Iran's behaviour can be traced to the ..
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Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hyderabad, Mahdi Shahrokhi participated in the candle march
What hasn't changed in recent weeks is that Iran spent the last decade hardening its nuclear program against attack
If Israel proceeds with air attacks, the Iranian response would be significant
Biden earlier in the day contributed to a surge in global oil prices when he said Washington was discussing strikes on Iran's oil facilities
On October 2, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, announced that the UN Secretary-General António Guterres was banned from entering Israel. Watch the video to know why.
Hundreds hospitalised after consuming alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan and the western province of Hamadan
They advised their nationals to absolutely refrain from coming to Iran and asked them to leave Iranian territory as soon as possible
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Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday, reporting ground clashes for the first time since Israeli forces pushed over the border
On the night of October 1, Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel. Watch the video to know the latest updates.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said India is "very much concerned" about the tensions between Iran and Israel.
Iran has threatened that if Israel responds with force to the nearly 200 missiles it launched on Tuesday, it will attack again
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, speaking on state television, warned that future missile barrages "will be intensified, and all infrastructure of the regime will be targeted"
Nevtim air base houses Israel's F-35 fighter jets, according to a report in the Tehran Times, which added that the fighter jets that bombarded Beirut on September 27 flew from this military air base
According to a White House situation room update, President Biden directed the U.S. military to aid Israel's defence against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles that are targeting Israel
The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters. Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences if Iran attacks. The orders to shelter in place were sent to Israelis' mobile phones and announced on national television. TV stations reported sirens in parts of Jerusalem as well as central Israel. The alerts were sounded after a day of rocket and missile attacks from Lebanon, and as Israel said it had begun limited ground operations in southern Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire pounded southern Lebanese villages where people were ordered to evacuate, and Hezbollah militants responded by firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. There was no immediate word on casualties as fighting intensified and concerns of a wider regional war grew. A senior White House official warned of severe consequences should Iran launch a
Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior US administration official, who warned on Tuesday of severe consequences should it take place. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter, said the US is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations. This comes after the Israeli military on Tuesday warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after announcing what it said were limited ground operations against Hezbollah.